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CIVIL EMERGENCY MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 1051 PM EST THU REB 18 2000 THE ***TEST COUNTY*** EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT RESPONSE TEAM HAS REQUESTED THE IMMEDIATE EVACUATION OF ALL RESIDENTS WITHIN A 10 MILE RADIUS OF HIGHWAY 123 IN ***TEST TOWN*** IN VIRGINIA. A TANKER CARRYING PLUTONIUM FUEL HAS OVERTURNED AND CAUGHT FIRE. FIREFIGHTER CREWS ARE ATTEMPTING TO CONTROL THE FIRE...BUT TOXIC AND RADIOACTIVE SMOKE AND DEBRIS PLUMES ARE POSSIBLE. RESIDENTS WITHIN A 10 TO 20 MILE RADIUS ARE REQUESTED TO SHELTER IN PLACE UNTIL GIVEN AN ALL-CLEAR FROM ***TEST COUNTY*** EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. NNNN |
MMUS40 KAKQ WBCCEMAKQ As needed. Additional Info: Civil Emergency Messages are issued only when directed by local, state, or national Emergency Managment organizations. They inform the public of hazardous chemical spills, toxic biological incidents, nuclear accidents, and other dangerous situations. |